Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project

Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project
Overview
StatusIn planning
LocaleGreater Miami
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)Brightline
Florida East Coast Railway
History
Planned opening2032 (estimate)
Technical
CharacterAt-grade
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed79 mph (130 km/h)
Route map
Legend
Brightline
to Orlando
 Aventura
FIU Biscayne Bay Campus
North Miami
Tri-Rail
to Metrorail Transfer
 Little Haiti
Design District
I-195.svg I-195
 Wynwood
I-395.svg
I-395
Dolphin Expressway
Metrorail
to Miami International Airport or Palmetto
Metromover
to School Board
 MiamiCentral enlarge…
Tri-Rail
Metrorail (Miami-Dade County) Miami Metromover Government Center
Metromover
to Financial District
Metrorail
to Dadeland South
Disabled access All stations are accessible
This diagram:
Map Proposed route highlighted in blue

The Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project is a planned commuter rail service in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The line is planned to extend from MiamiCentral to the Aventura station along the existing Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) tracks. It will have seven stations for the service in Miami-Dade, with both of the terminal stations having access to Brightline.[1][2] Service could begin as soon as 2032.[3] Tri-Rail is a potential operator of the service.[4] A future extension into Broward and Palm Beach County is under study.[5]

History

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Prior to Brightline, a similar project was known as the Coastal Link in the 2010s with Tri-Rail as the prospective operator.

In 2020, it was revealed that Brightline was planning a commuter rail service to complement their existing intercity service. Referred to as the Northeast Corridor,[6] trains would run between MiamiCentral and Aventura with five stations between.[6] Brightline and the Miami-Dade County Commission agreed to access fees in November 2020.[7] The estimated cost for full buildout of the line was $325 million in 2021.[6] Operations were expected to start as early as 2024.[8] By 2023, station locations had been identified and service frequencies for trains were expected to be every 30 to 60 minutes.[9] The price of the project had increased to $588,663,000.[10] As of 2024, the project now has an estimated cost of $927,300,000, with service starting as soon as 2032, as the result of the Federal Transit Administration indicating to "slow down" the pace of the project.[11]

Stations

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Location Station Connections
Ojus Aventura
North Miami Beach FIU/Biscayne
NE 151st St
North Miami North Miami
NE 123rd St
Miami NE 61st St
Little Haiti
NE 39th St
Design District
NE 27th St
Wynwood
MiamiCentral

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Miami-Date County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project Fact Sheet" (PDF). miamidade.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Northeast Corridor". www.miamidade.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Northeast Corridor Fact Sheet (Nov. 2024)" (PDF). miamidade.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tri-Rail Coastal Link South Florida East Coast Corridor (SFECC) Transit Analysis Study". tri-railcoastallinkstudy.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Deal For Brightline To Build Commuter Rail System Nearly Ready". The Next Miami. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Scheckner, Jesse (March 23, 2021). "After $345 million buildout, Brightline to run new intercity rail". Miami Today. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Brightline, Miami-Dade OK access fee for new commuter-rail system". Progressive Railroading. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  8. ^ Scheckner, Jesse (April 6, 2021). "Miami-Dade seeks federal funding for Northeast commuter rail line". Miami Today. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Hanks, Douglas (February 23, 2023). "A commuter train along U.S. 1 in Miami? County unveils plan without El Portal station". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "Miami-Aventura rail route cost rises quarter billion". Miami Today. September 26, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Miami To Aventura Train Service Pushed To 2032". The Next Miami. November 13, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
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